Antipode of Šaľa, Slovakia
The opposite side of the world to Šaľa is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Šaľa
Slovakia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.151, 17.881
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.151, -162.119
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Šaľa's antipodal point (1,209 km).
The antipodal city to Šaľa is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Šaľa is Waitangi.
The distance from Šaľa to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Šaľa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Šaľa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Šaľa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,209 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,893 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,909 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,911 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,913 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,913 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,915 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,916 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,917 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,917 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bratislava
Coordinates: 48.1513° N 17.8806° E
Elevation: 114 m (374 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Šaľa
The DMS coordinates are: 48°9'4.6'' N 17°52'50.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.15127°
LngO = 17.88062°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.15127°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 17.88062 - 180° = -162.11938°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Šaľa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.15127, -162.11938)
In DMS format: 48°9'4.6'' N 17°52'50.2'' E .